Improvement in grain-bands



W. A. SUTPHIN. Grain-Band.

Patented Nov- 6, I877.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM A. SUTPHIN, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN GRAIN-BANDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 196,950, dated November 6, 1877; application filed November 1, 1877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, \IVILLIAM A. SUTPHIN, of \Vashiugton city, District of Columbia, have invented a new and Improved Grain-Band, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 represents a grain-band composed of two parallel or uutwisted wires, thetwo ends of the band being twisted together to secure it upon the sheaf; and Fig. 2 shows a modification consisting of two wires slightly twisted, forming a wire string or twisted-wire band, preparatory to applying the same to the gavel.

The object of my invention is to furnish a grain-band which is more flexible than the single-wire band now used, and consequently more easily applied and Y twisted, and more firmly secured when the ends are all twisted together, because of the interlocking or winding of the several strands one upon another.

I use a duplex or double wire in binding grain, and proportion the size of the wire to the amount of strength required.

I find that No. 26 wire, when doubled or used with two strands, is about the size required te bind grain. The particular size used, however, may be varied, as found necessary or most desirable.

In practice I find the double-wire band, untwisted, as represented in Fig.- 1, to be very effective, easily applied, and the ends, when WM. SUTPHIN.

'Witnesses L. L. BOND, JOHN G. Tasman. 

